Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1887-04-02

Ing freah cir and dispoains Of the bad air. In
souie instances - 81 the Peuusylvania hoe. /
Pitsl, fens are useti TO aid in ventilation.
The danger TO patients from exposure, In |
using these various measures 70 slisht. the |
window which 10 opened should be tempor. |
arily closed when the patient, for any reason, |
terence in the susceptibility Of patients 70 |
cold, according to tho nature of the disease.
Fever patients very rarely take cold, while |
those suffering from pulmonary troubles are |
cases cold breath sometimes sivss the pa
uent q cold.
Care ahould 10 taken to lessen the agencies
In the sick room which consume tho air. A
Same extent a. three or four ordinary ysr.
sous, and two candles or ono lamp consume
~ much oxygen as one man. Remember,
then, to diminish the means by which oxy.
gen 10 consumed.
rKMrERAruRE OF THE SICK ROOM.
The temperature Of the sick room should 10
carefully regulated. There is no regular
rule which can be followed, for the temperA.
ture varies according TO the nationality Of
| the patient and the nature Of the affection.
In England the sick room is generally kept
| at . temperature ranging from 10 to 10 de-.
Rrees, while In this county the thermome-
ter ter, e. r rule ousn, 70 rss..s, between Ss .,
the patient catching cold from . slight
| change OF temperature than from . marked
| change In the latter case additional clothing
Ss Go sSsaa ns nc.
kept ~ warm by night - by day, for At night
the patient II lees exposed, and, ~ rule, there
II moro bed clothing.
aENERAL CARE OF THE SICK ROOM.
As TO the general care OF the sick room,
Dr. Tyson said there were two oil important
elsments-order and cleanliness Outside
Of the physician's care, these two condi.
tions will accomplish all that IL generally
required. Tho various utensils used In
| giving medicine or cleaning tho room
shouid not he allowed to remain In the
room after they are used, or, At least, should
not be left OF place. A brightly polished
| walter, with Q few clean vessels on It. ID
rather . pleasant sight 70 the eye, but q
| soiled tumbler or coffee cup should never
be seen. Bed pans and urinAls should bs
promptly removed, and, after they are
cleaned, should be lett with little water In
them. II, In addition to liking for clean II
meas, your nurse has the knsck OF tasteiully
decorating your room with = few flowers Of
! otherwise, your are very fortunate
Look we'll to the hygiene OF the patient
! and by this il meant the general manage
| ment OF the patient from day to day, inde
. pendently Of the physician. Every patien
| should have the face washed daily, and tn
, handle washed three or four times durinI
the day. Twice week tho body should b
washed from head to foot. The patient
linen should be kept fresh. The teeth shoul
/ be kept carefully clean, aud IL the patient
not able to use the tooth brush, or has mont
the nurse should use . sponge, fastened to
stick, and clean the teeth. Many OF thes
things are not pleasant to do, but Il II sur
| posed that nurses wish to do their duty tho
O | oughly.
The bed linen should of course, be keI
!, | clean ana smooth, and the latter not only 4
|. | comforts eake but also to avoid bed sore
:, | In certain diseases additional precautiou
:. | against Ted sores are necessary. In such CASE
a | wash the body with alcohol, bathing whisk
. | or alum water. sponge the parts subject
| pressure BE alive to the possibility Of It
a occurrence OF the sorea
ir HYGIENE OF THE NURSE.
1t Is not everyone who can or should DO
nurse. Detective health should forbid pr
!, fessionAl nursing; good health 10 preIequ
n site to such work. Nursing Is entirely con
ID pasible with good health, but there are ce
q | tain rules which should be carefully carrie
Z. out o. Take . daily airing From on
Il. | half an hour to an hour in every day In sr
ne ficient for this purpose Sometimes the co
IN | dition OF the patient prevents even this, b
Dc this rarely happena (2-) Take daily bat
or This II an i'm portant part Ut nurse . By gen
~ | Let the water be tepid, and bathe upon goiI
Rh | OIL duty-dsy nurses at night night mum
i'd l In the morning. 6 Dress carefully.
vi. | infectious diseases wear wash dresses, but
es | ordinary cases let the dress 10 OF neat clot
81 | The cutfs apron and cap should be Oft
" changed, and should look fresh. The hand
ed | and Indeed. all OF the person must be Ike
H. | scrupulously clean.